Public Management
KEY FEATURES: Taught by former senior EPA administrator and state senator (who’s also a lawyer and PhD historian), All classes Friday Evening and Saturdays, “Front-Loading” to Minimize Demands after Spring Break, Longer Classes for Foundational Topics, Seasoned PM Visiting Presenters, Inter-Session “Gateway” in January (2 hrs)
MEETING DATES: “Gateway” (TBD mid-Jan.), Jan 20, Feb 2-3 and 16-17, Mar 2-3 and 23, Apr 7 and 20, May 4
Gateway to PM:
TBD mid-January
Course Logistics and Methods -- Introductions
Introducing PM:
Sat, Jan. 20, 9:00am-2:30pm (lunch@noon-12:30pm)
PM Concepts - Career/Staff – Political Appointees
Public Organizations:
Fri, Feb. 2, 5:00-8:00pm/Sat, Feb. 3, 9:00am-2:30pm (lunch break)
Organizational Theory/Culture - Organizational Change/Reform
Leading and Managing:
Fri, Feb. 16, 5:00-7:00pm/Sat, Feb. 17, 9:00am-2:30pm (lunch break)
Leadership - Decision-Making
Getting Public Jobs Done:
Friday, Mar. 2, 5:00-8:00pm
Performance Management
Sat, Mar. 3, 9:00am-12noon
Public Contracting
SPRING BREAK: MARCH 10-18
Deploying Organizational Assets:
Fri, Mar. 23, 5:00-8:00pm
Human Capital Management
Sat, Apr. 7, 9:00am-2:30pm (lunch break)
Financial Management -- IT Resources
Discharging the Public Trust:
Fri, Apr. 20, 5:00-8:00pm
Managing Ethically
Applying PM to Private Organizations:
Fri, May 4, 5:00-8:00pm
Managing the Non-Profit Organization